Happy ever Efter:Danish band Efterklang will play Dublin's Meeting House Square (September 14th) and Cork's Opera House (September 15th) with the 24-piece Major Lift Orchestra. The former is part of the Dublin Fringe Festival.

JR viewing:Josh Ritter will play acoustically and read from his new novel Bright's Passage at several Irish venues, including Liberty Hall for Dublin Writer's Week on June 4th.

Circle the date, Animal lovers: Animal Collective will release their new album Centipede Hz in September.